Currie makes an impact at NI Dorset Autumn Show and Sale

Lot 41 was Currie’s sole entry at the event, held in Ballymena Livestock Mart on Monday, 12th October 2026.

The Champion won his ram lamb class before being tapped out as the top pick by judge Seamus Mullan, Islaharnan Flock, Armoy. Hilltop impact is by Ashvale Horatio and homebred out of Hilltop D2133, he sold for 700gns to Benn Lugsden, Suffolk.

Seamus Mullan’s choice of Reserve Champion and Opposite Sex to Champion was Lot 6, a shearling ewe from Laura Weir, Gracehill. By Ballytaggart Destructor and out of Lisnafillan F0172, she sold to P. Brannigan, Hilltown, for 550gns.

Laura also picked up second in the ewe lamb class with lot 12 and second in the ram lamb class with lot 40. While two of her ewe lambs were in the top prices in that section. Lots 13 and 14, both Lisnafillan Bugatti daughters and in-lamb to Pembroke El Capitano, sold for 600gns each to Francis McKinney, Bendooragh.

It was the second-placed shearling ewe from Richard and Matthew Hall, Pomeroy, that topped the sale at 850gns. Lot 2, a Maineview Golden Boy daughter out of Maineview C1147, was another purchase by P. Brannigan. The Halls were also third and fourth in the shearling ewe class, with lot 4 selling to G. Rowney, Ballynure, for 550gns and lot 3 going to S. McGookin.

The McKeown Family, Templepatrick, had a successful Autumn Show & Sale, winning first and third place in the ewe lambs class. Their first-place ewe lamb for James and George, lot 2 Castlemount I16574, made top price in the section at 800gns to John Duggan, Bellewstown, Co. Meath. Sister Caroline also came third in the ram lamb class with lot 42, who was sold to J. Pinkerton, Rasharkin.

Also in the rosettes was Nicole Love, placing first in the shearling ram class with lot 38, Glebehill Hector, who sold to C. O’Hagan, Bellaghy.

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NI Dorset Sheep Breeders’ Club 37th Autumn Show & Sale Results:

Monday 12th October 2026

Judge: Seamus Mullan, Islaharnan Flock, Armoy.

Shearling Ewe: 1st Lot 6, L Weir; 2nd Lot 2, M&R Hall; 3rd Lot 4, M&R Hall; 4th Lot 3, M&R Hall

Ewe Lamb: 1st Lot 24, J&G McKeown; 2nd Lot 12, L Weir; 3rd Lot 22, J&G McKeown; 4th Lot 17, M Hall; 5th Lot 28, T McCrea

Shearling Ram: 1st Lot 38, N Love; 2nd Lot 39, L Gordon

Ram Lamb: 1st Lot 41, R Currie; 2nd Lot 40, L Weir; 3rd Lot 42, C McKeown; 4th Lot 43, G&S Miller; 5th Lot 45, N Love

Overall Champion - Lot 41, ram lamb, Richard Currie

Reserve Champion and Opposite Sex to Champion - Lot 6, shearling ewe, Laura Weir

Sale Averages

Ewe Lamb £525

Shearling Ewe £560

Ram Lamb £560

Shearling Ram £386

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